![]() They have two big weaknesses: they are weak (and so tear easily), and even worse, they don’t hold creases very well at all. But if you try them out, you’ll find that magazine paper and newsprint are really lousy papers for origami. Both are tempting, particularly because they are generally much thinner than copy paper. Magazine and NewsprintĮven more ubiquitous than copy paper is magazine paper and newsprint. But as the world of origami has progressed over the last few decades, the complexity of origami designs has grown, and for many designs-and almost everything I compose these days-copy paper is just too thick. It takes a crease nicely and doesn’t easily wrinkle. ![]() And all it needs is to be cut (or torn) to square, and you’re ready to fold.įor simple folds, copy paper works very well. Nowadays, the equivalent paper would be copy paper-used or unused. One of the things that first attracted me to origami as a child was that the tools were all around me all I needed were my hands and a sheet of paper, and I could find paper anywhere! For many years, I used pads of obsolete business forms from my Dad’s business, cut to square. On this page, I’ll talk a little bit about the most common types of paper for origami and my own experiences with them. There is no single answer it depends on what you’re folding. I am often asked what kind of paper to use for origami.
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